Audit: Nepotism and $1.6 Million Wasted Compensation in NC Tracks PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 14 May 2015 05:31

RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - An audit released by State Auditor Beth Wood's office concludes the former director of the state's Medicaid payment processing system, NC Tracks, wasted $1.6 million in unjustified compensation and hired friends and relatives.

The full audit and response from Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos is available at http://www.ncauditor.net/EPSWeb/Reports/Investigative/INV-2015-0401.pdf.

Key Findings:

-- At least $1.6 million wasted through excessive wages and commissions, unjustified overtime, and
holiday pay to ineligible employees

-- OMMISS Director engaged in or allowed nepotism

-- OMMISS Director received unauthorized compensatory time that may result in inflated retirement
benefits  

-- Reports to General Assembly omitted at least $260,000 of overtime and compensatory time

-- Lack of adequate oversight of OMMISS despite findings in prior audit reports  

Wos has responded to the audit with a detailed analysis of each finding.

 
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